Antique Work Bench
$3,750
Antique Work Bench
Located in New York, NY
Antique potter’s table or work bench in original worn condition. Made of rough hardwood with original chiselled holes for bench dogs and tools.
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Work Bench
Work Bench from USA
$25,000
Work Bench from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Substantial, antique, solid oak work bench executed in the traditional form of a shoe foot trestle table with its wide lower shelf doubling as a strengthening element tenoned in to b...
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Antique 19th Century American Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Smaller Scale French Work Bench
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Can there be such a thing as a pretty work bench? I think so. This is lovely rare small scale antique French work bench with beautiful old faded blue paint residue.
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Small Oak Work Bench
$2,064
Small Oak Work Bench
Located in London, GB
This compact workbench is a truly wonderful size, its unique proportions make it an excellent addition to any studio or even kitchen space. Made from solid wood, it is sturdy ...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Casite Sign Work Bench
$2,800
Casite Sign Work Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
This unusual work table was sourced from the RJ Loock Automotive Warehouses in Downtown Baltimore. The company sold aftermarket car parts and rebuilt engines from 1913-1999. The wo...
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
French 20th Century Industrial Work Bench
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic industrial workbench from France, early to mid-20th century, assembled from a heavy steel case with a thick wood top surface that would allow this piece to become a uniqu...
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20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Cabinet Makers Work Bench, as Sideboard, Serving Table or Bar
$4,160Sale Price|20% Off
Cabinet Makers Work Bench, as Sideboard, Serving Table or Bar
Located in Huntington, NY
Functional early 20th century cabinet makers work bench as sideboard, serving table or bar.
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Serving Tables
Materials
Maple
20th Century French Walnut Jewellery Makers Benches, c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th century French pair of jewellery makers work benches, in walnut with four drawers and a supporting metal legs.
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20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Primitive 19th Century American Farm Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
Ideal proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, accent table, work bench, kitchen island or butcher block chopping stand, writing desk, hall or library ...
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Industrial and Work Tables
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Pine, Paint
Antique Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer a most unique antique Mexican Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table with outstanding patina. The stool and the typewriter is not included.
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Vintage 1930s Mexican Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer a most unique antique Mexican Industrial Jeweler's Bench Work Table with outstanding patina. The stool is not included.
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Vintage 1930s Mexican Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
19thC English Butchers Bench Work Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1890. 19thC English butchers bench work table Solid beech top with pine pegged tapered front & stout block rear legs.
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Antique 1890s English Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Beech, Pine
Large 1920’s painted industrial steel table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
We have chosen to offer this table in it's original state, top surface with obvious rusting and evidence of being used as a work bench, this could be cleaned back if desired.
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Early 20th Century English Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
1920s American Built Workshop Table
Located in Hanover, MA
Authentic heavy duty work bench table made circa 1926 Two deep locking drawers with keys.
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
18th - 19th Century European Weathered Wood Carpenters Table / Kitchen Island
$14,740Sale Price|20% Off
18th - 19th Century European Weathered Wood Carpenters Table / Kitchen Island
Located in Wainscott, NY
An authentic European 18th-century Painted Wood Carpenters Table with 18th Century craftsmanship. This substantial work table features a beautifully weathered wood surface that spea...
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Carpentry Woodworking Pine Workbench Table
Located in Forney, TX
As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as originally intended as a functional work bench, repurposed...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Oak Pig Bench
$1,800
Oak Pig Bench
Located in Miami, FL
A rustic antique pig bench, hand-carved from solid oak with a beautifully weathered surface. Originally used in farmhouse settings for butchering and preparation, the bench has a thi...
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20th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
19thC French Elm Cobblers Bench Console
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1890 19thC French Elm Cobblers Bench Console sku 1759 W201 x D51 x H69 cm Weight 75 kg
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Antique 19th Century Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of this heavy duty pig bench is made from a single slab of oak almost four inches thick. Two or three superficial cracks that appeared as the board dried have been filled.. ...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of his magnificent Pig Bench is a single slab of oak over 3’ thick. It is gnarled, chopped, and cupped through decades of purposeful use. The hand-sawn legs are mortised dire...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
This rather elephantine Pig Bench has a number of interesting features. The top is a massive slab of oak almost 3” thick, which over the years has developed a hump and a twist. The l...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Trestle-Base Carpenter's and Joiner's Bench
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a beautifully chopped and gnarled carpenter’s workbench. The trestle-style base is made of oak and is possibly of later construction. The uprights are hand-cut, through-ten...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
Two slabs of oak almost 3” thick are joined with a spline to form the top of this large Pig Bench. Square oak legs are chamfered at the corners into octagons, with their tops embedd...
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Mid-20th Century Hungarian Country Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Pig Bench Butcher's Block Side Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
The top of this tough little work table is comprised of a single slab of oak, almost 4” thick and almost 4’ long, sectioned from the trunk with one end still following the line of th...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Swedish Gustavian Carpentry Bench, Pinewood, Circa 1910-1930
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early 20th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian style carpentry bench made of hand crafted Pinewood, in good condition.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Second world war Spitfire 'apprentice piece' engineers bench.
Located in Alton, GB
Amazing find, this is an 'apprentice piece', rare as can be, we sourced this from a family who's relative had passed away. He had been an engineer man and boy in a factory in Southam...
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Recent Sales
Green Work Bench
Located in New York, NY
Midwestern work bench from the early 20th century with the original patina.
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Industrial work Bench
Located in New York, NY
Unique green melamine top industrial work bench. Two drawers with beautiful cast iron handles.
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century Work Bench
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
19th century American work bench. Mortise and tenon pegged construction.
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid 19th C. American Walnut Work Bench
Located in Savannah, GA
American work bench/end table with two drawers and key on brass casters.
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
Belgian Carpenters Work Bench Table with Tool Hanging Rack
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 90.95 in D 20.28 in
Belgian Carpenters Work Bench Table with Tool Hanging Rack
Located in Antwerp, BE
A great looking naturally worn work bench from a Belgian cabinet makers workshop.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Wooden Work Bench or Carpenters Table, Early 20th Century
Unavailable
H 47.25 in W 68.9 in D 28.35 in
Vintage Industrial Wooden Work Bench or Carpenters Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Early 20th century maple or carpenters work bench with a cast iron vise. The table is in a charming used condition and has a good size.
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Vintage 1920s Ukrainian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Primitive 3 Drawer Work Bench c1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A warm and textured workbench with wear fitting and appropriate to its age, to add a rustic touch to your home or office. Built in storage add a wonderfully utilitarian and versatile...
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Vintage 1920s American Primitive Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Child's oak work bench and tools
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stamped Manufactures Francaise d'Armes et Cycles
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Antique 19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
19th Century French Work Bench
Located in New York, NY
19th Century French Work Bench with Iron Clamp and Vice
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Antique 19th Century French Console Tables
Rustic Work Bench
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
A long rough workbench.
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Antique 19th Century French Country Console Tables
Materials
Wood
American Ohio Shaker Walnut and Mixed Wood Work Bench, circa 1850
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 122.5 in D 33.5 in
American Ohio Shaker Walnut and Mixed Wood Work Bench, circa 1850
Located in Louisville, KY
from the Shaker Union Village of Warren County, Ohio. Provenance: Sold at Auction in the 1960's.
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Antique 19th Century American Shaker Industrial and Work Tables
Long French 2 Doors Carpenter work Bench Cabinet, circa 1930
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 100.01 in D 25.99 in
Long French 2 Doors Carpenter work Bench Cabinet, circa 1930
Located in Roubaix, FR
Long pine carpenter work bench cabinet France circa 1930 with vice 2 doors.
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Vintage 1930s French Industrial Buffets
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Work Bench
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Work table has beautiful bleached wood finish, would make a fabulous console table.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Heavy Duty Wood Work Benches
Located in San Francisco, CA
Heavy duty wood workbenches with two drawers each and nice patina Made by MANBO, Nantes FRANCE 20th C.
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20th Century French Industrial More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
19th C. Rustic Italian Workbench
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully worn rustic early 19th century Italian work bench. Very nice patina.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Walnut
WorkBench / Counter
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th century Industrial work bench. There are two drawers. Reset lower shelf allows room for stools.
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Pine
Work Table/Potting Bench
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ideal for a potting bench. French, c1900.
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Tool Bench /Workbench from Quebec
Located in Woodbury, CT
Early 19th century tool bench / workbench
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Antique 19th Century Canadian French Provincial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Weathered Elm Woodworker's Bench, French, circa 1860
Located in San Francisco, CA
Weathered elm woodworker's bench, French, circa 1860.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Elm
Small Work Bench with Oak Top and Drawer, France, Early 20th Century
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 45.28 in D 22.84 in
Small Work Bench with Oak Top and Drawer, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Small work bench with solid oak top and one drawer. Has been cleaned and treated against termites and woodworm.
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Work Bench
Located in Napa, CA
Rustic Belgium beach wood work bench from the early 1900s with metal vice.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Work Bench
Located in Surrey, BC
Carpenters work bench with unusual three drawer configuration, excellent condition and height as a kitchen work station
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Antique 19th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
Work Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome work bench is from France and is made from hardwood, circa 1940.
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Mid-20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Work Bench / Bar
Located in Stamford, CT
A fabulous wood work bench, can be used as a bar or server.
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Vintage 1960s American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Carpenters Work Bench
Located in Surrey, BC
Carpenters work bench with unusual three drawer configuration, excellent condition and height as a kitchen work station
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Antique 19th Century Canadian Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Maple
Carpenters Work Bench
Located in Surrey, BC
Early work bench , formed steel base with maple top. Great for a kitchen island or working desk.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Work Bench
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage work bench with leg vice and drawer. Table top is 137" x 29".
Category
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Rustic French Work Bench
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A rustic French woodworker’s work bench with a lower shelf and a vice on one end, circa 1930.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial and Work Tables
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Work Bench For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the work bench you’re looking for. Each work bench for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and oak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect work bench — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A work bench made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one work bench that is appealing in its simplicity, but Garrett Wade and M. Mauduit produced versions that are worth a look. You’ll find that an occasional work bench may be too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller editions, measuring 29.25 across, are available at 1stDibs.
How Much is a Work Bench?
Prices for a work bench start at $375 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $2,800.
Finding the Right Industrial And Work Tables for You
From drafting tables to preparation tables to kitchen islands and more, the collection of antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables on 1stDibs features a wide range of robust furnishings that fit seamlessly into modern interiors.
Work tables, just like most tables, have evolved considerably over the years.
More than 1,000 years before iconic American furniture brand Herman Miller would help shape the way we work — and later, how we live at home — monks who lived and worked in medieval-era monasteries stood at what you might call crude writing desks, translating religious texts and copying them by hand.
While those who practiced the art of handwritten letters definitely needed a suitable writing desk, the world wouldn’t see proper roll-top desks and the like until the 19th century. Owing to the work of architects such as Antoni Gaudí, these monastery “desks” were essentially work tables. (Chairs, much less actual desk chairs, weren’t a part of the workspace until the Renaissance.) It was a far cry from the cozy home office that affords many of us the opportunity to work remotely today.
Near the end of the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution brought with it the founding of mills and factories, and hand production methods gave way to machinery and mass production. Factory workers needed sturdy industrial tables to perform tasks that required precision and to support the manufacturing industry. Spare work tables — durable and easy to clean — were constructed of metal and wood and became essential on assembly lines and in packing facilities. Today, industrial-style furniture celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn.
Aside from how well antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables will fit in your industrial-style interior — think raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors — these furnishings have practical uses. They’re a must-have item for a number of creative endeavors: They’re an ideal food-prep surface in your kitchen or an efficient work surface for any kind of hands-on workshop or painting and drawing studio. With some creativity, you can turn a vintage wood industrial table or work table into a desk, dining room table or coffee table.
At 1stDibs, we love the industrial-style furniture trend, and here you can find a wide range of antique and vintage industrial tables and work tables as well as other furnishings that will look wonderful in your heavenly loft space.
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